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Taken together, these three works clearly convey a Eucharistic meaning. They depict Christ holding up the chalice and the Host (P00844), flanked by two Old Testament figures: King Melchizedek, bearing [+]
On 14 February 1612 Juan Bautista Maíno signed the contract to execute the paintings for the monastery church of San Pedro Mártir in Toledo. Maíno agreed to a period of eight mont [+]
These two canvases (The Adoration of the Magi, P1129 and The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, P1130) were part of a small altar piece in the convent of Los Angéles in Madrid, a work that al [+]
This painter from Burgos represents the transition from the international Gothic style in which he was formed to the hispano-flemish style, whose models he adapts with his personal manner. The three f [+]
After denying that he was a follower of Christ, Saint Peter repented of his actions. This canvas deploys the chromatic restraint and compositional rigour of Velázquez’s early works, combined he [+]
The Museo del Prado’s collections include an important group of paintings by Juan de Correa de Vivar, an artist based in Toledo who must have been born at the beginning of the 16th century in the town [+]
This scene from the life of Saint Bernard (twelfth century), depicts the moment when the saint received a stream of milk from a statue of the Virgin and Child, on the altar. A Cardinal watches the mir [+]
This work´s existence and interest were noticed by Valencian specialist and director of that city´s Museum of Fine Arts, Fernando Benito Domenech. That museum´s Juan de Juanes exhibition in 2000 inclu [+]
On 14 February 1612 Juan Bautista Maíno signed the contract to execute the paintings for the monastery church of San Pedro Mártir in Toledo. Maíno agreed to a period of eight mont [+]
The present Adoration of the Shepherds has been identified with the main part of an altarpiece made for Valencian silk maker Jacobo Perpinya. That altarpiece is topped by a representation of the Incar [+]
On 14 February 1612 Juan Bautista Maíno signed the contract to execute the paintings for the monastery church of San Pedro Mártir in Toledo. Maíno agreed to a period of eight mont [+]
Depicted more than half-length, the Saint wears a flesh-colored tunic and blue robes with a fur collar and lining and a black cap. The jar of salve in his left hand alludes to his role as a holy docto [+]
This panel and its companion, Saint Ambrose and Saint Augustine (P8124), must have been part of the predella of a mid-sized altarpiece. Like most of the works attributed to Pedro Berruguete, they are [+]
The painting, which comes from the church of Santa María in Ejea de los Caballeros (Zaragoza), is made up of five panels. The central panel represents the Resurrection. On either side of it are [+]
This delicate female figure has been identified as Mary Magdalene before Christ on the cross. The work formed part of the altar piece of the parish church of Yepes (Toledo), together with Saint Monica [+]
Christ returned to life, triumphant alongside the sarcophagus that held his body for three days after his death on Golgotha, was a frequent subject in Correa´s work. The retable for the convent of the [+]
This canvas is a good example of the numerous influences that acted on Orrente’s style. They include his Venetian training, evident in his approach to the landscape in this painting, and unmistakable [+]
